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TIL the Dutch Grand Pensionary/Prime Minister, Johan de Witt, was killed and partially cannibalized by rioters in 1672

https://lemmy.world/post/37216555

TIL the Dutch Grand Pensionary/Prime Minister, Johan de Witt, was killed and partially cannibalized by rioters in 1672 - Lemmy.World

Allegedly this was the only time a prime minister was cannibalized…? Also I saw mentions that some of his body remains are still on display at the Gevangenpoort museum in The Hague. If anyone can confirm it I’d appreciate it. Would love to visit (not to eat)

Oct 11 at 7:33pmWeb
Show threadDeflated0neOct 11
Eat the rich.
Show threadThekingoflordaOct 11
If I remember my history correctly he didn’t really deserve this.
Show threadSpaceNoodleOct 11
He doesn’t even look that tasty
Show threadmassive_bereavementOct 11
Dutch cuisine strikes again!
Show threadIninewCrowOct 11

“He was quite a humorous fellow when he was alive”

“How do you know that?”

“He tastes funny”

Show threaditsameOct 11

Thumb and tongue of Cornelis and Johan de Witt are in The Hague, Haags Historisch Museum. (In Dutch:) haagshistorischmuseum.nl/…/tong-en-vinger-van-joh…

The english wiki page shows some paintings of the gruesome events.

Tong en vinger van Johan en Cornelis De Witt

Haags Historisch Museum
Show threadTropicalDingdongOct 11
I wonder if they sell jelly candy if this in the gift shop
Show threadAkasazhOct 11
It was a hate campaign by the predecessors of our royals. Not the best look.